The Natural Language Processing (NLP) track is intended for students who wish to gain expertise in NLP technologies and applications. NLP technologies are of central importance in automating the analysis of text and speech databases and in enabling man-machine interactions through natural language. This track will help you develop leading edge knowledge of these technologies.
1. Overall Requirements
Students must complete at least a total of 30 graduate credits.
Fulfill the 12-credit core requirement
COMS W4701 is a prerequisite for this track
3 courses (9 credits) are required by the track: COMS W4705 (NLP), COMS W4706 (Spoken Language Processing), and COMS E6998 (Advanced NLP Topics)
2 elective courses (6 credits) selected from the list of section 4; at least one of these courses must be a 6000-level CS course
1 general elective graduate CS course (3 credits) at 4000 level or above
Students using Special Considerations to credit previous courses in fulfilling core or track requirements may complete the 30 graduate credits by expanding their electives beyond the base track requirements above
For the 12-credit core requirement, students take four courses from the following six:
COMS W4115 Programming Languages & Translators
COMS W4118 Operating Systems 1
COMS W4156 Advanced Software Engineering
CSOR W4231 Analysis of Algorithms 1
COMS W4701 Artificial Intelligence
CSEE W4824 Computer Architecture
2. Pre-requisites
Candidates must complete the core course COMS-W4701 or equivalent courses, to develop a fundamental understanding of AI.
3. Required Track Courses
Candidates are required to complete the following three courses:
Course ID | Title | Fall 2009** | Spring 2010** | Fall 2010** |
COMS W4705 | Natural Language Processing | Offered | Offered |
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COMS W4706 |
Spoken Language Processing |
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COM E6998 | Topic courses that focus on NLP | Offered |
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Students
who have completed equivalent courses with grades of at least 3.0 may
apply these courses to satisfy these requirements and devote more
credits to pursue elective courses.
4. Elective Track Courses
Candidates
are required to complete two (2) courses out of the following list*; at
least one course must be a 6000-level CS course.
Since other
departments vary their offerings considerably from year to year, it is
possible to count such courses toward the M.S. degree; please propose
courses you think might be suitable to the track advisor.
Course ID | Title | Fall 2009** | Spring 2010** | Fall 2010** |
COMS W4170 | User Interface Design | Offered |
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COMS W4172 | 3D User Interfaces |
| Offered |
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COMS W4252 | Introduction to Computational Learning Theory | Offered |
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COMS W4771 | Machine Learning |
| Offered |
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COMS E6901 | Projects in Computer Science | Offered | Offered | Offered |
COMS E6998 | Search Engine Technology |
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COMS E6998 | Network Theory |
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SIEO W4150 | Probability and Statistics | Offered |
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ELEN E4810 | Digital Signal Processing | Offered |
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ELEN E6829 | Speech/Audio Processing-Recognition |
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PSYC G4232 | Production and Perception of Language |
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PSYC G4275 | Contemporary Topics in Language and Communication |
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PSYC G4205 | Models of Cognition |
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PSYC G4470 | Psychology and Neuropsychology of Language |
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PSYC G6006 | Introduction to Statistical Modeling in Psychology | Offered |
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Please visit the Directory of Classes to get the updated course listings.
5. General Electives
Candidates are required to complete at least one Columbia graduate course, approved by the Track Advisor.
6. Contact
Please direct all questions concerning the NLP Track to Prof. .
7. Graduation
Candidates preparing for graduation should submit a completed application for degree to the Registrar's Office and submit a track graduation form to C.S. Student Services (an example of a completed form is available here).
*The list of electives may be updated to reflect changes in the schedule of course offerings.
**Please note that these course offerings are listed on a provisional basis only and may change from what is listed here.
Last updated 7/23/2009.